Collaboration between academic researchers and business organisations is an effective way of informing business strategy and practice.

• Working with business

We collaborate with central and local government to identify research that can inform policy.

• Working with the public sector

We work collaboratively with the civil society sector to enhance and develop research evidence with, for and on the sector to inform policy and practice.

• Working with civil society

We have a close relationship with the academic community and award holders, and work with a wide range of organisations from within academia.

• Working with academia

We aim to encourage public dialogue and participation, as well as supporting researchers in engaging with the public.

• Social science and public engagement
• Guide to public engagement

Opportunities to get involved in knowledge exchange are available from the PhD stage through to senior academic level.

• Knowledge exchange opportunities
• About knowledge exchange

Many of our reserach investments are through collaborations with other Research Councils and research users.

• Collaborative initiatives
• RCUK cross-council themes
• National Data Strategy
• Administrative Data Taskforce (ADT)

Find out about overseas research, inviting overseas collaborators to your institution, and how to get involved in international research networks.

• International funding